The Kingdom - movie review
I have to admit that I can’t remember when The Kingdom came out in theaters or if I’d even heard of it at all before I read the back of the DVD box at the local rental shop. I thought it sounded interesting so Muse picked it up yesterday for the weekly $10 Tuesday rental deal. And then we watched it at dinner.
After the first ten minutes I had to pick my jaw up from off the floor. Twice.
The kingdom starts and finishes strong and Jamie Foxx shows once again that he was meant to play dramatic roles in movies. The movie is powerful, emotional, action-packed and very suspenseful. And when I say action-packed I don’t mean like an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie or the latest super-hero from Marvel Comics. I mean devastating explosions, realistic gun fights, painful car crashes…. Everything you could want in a movie I think.
As I’ve never served in the Middle East I can’t vouch for it’s true realism but this movie shows things that no other movie touches and everything seems more real than I could imagine. This shows both sides of terrorism and the challenges that our people face in dealing with the every day trauma from a personal, political and physical point of view.
I don’t think I can recommend this movie enough. It’s not for people who can’t handle some blood and suspense but it should be watched for those people because they probably have the most to gain from watching scenes like this. This movie doesn’t seek to shield us from life or glorify the trvial; it puts everything right up on screen and lets the horror of it all make a lasting impression on you.
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